1.close interactionthey kept in daily contactthey claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings2.the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximitylitmus paper turns red on contact with an acid3.the act of touching physicallyher fingers came in contact with the light switch4.the physical coming together of two or more thingscontact with the pier scraped paint from the hull5.a person who is in a position to give you special assistancehe used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor6.a channel for communication between groups7.(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contactthey forget to solder the contacts8.a communicative interactionthe pilot made contact with the base9.a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication

'contact' - used as a verb10.be in or establish communication withHe never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia11.be in direct physical contact with; make contactThe wire must not contact the metal coverThe surfaces contact at this point